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I think it's an excuse. The real reason is probably he doesn't want his neighborhood transformed. If your neighborhood is tree lined single family homes, you ma
by bko 4y ago
I think it's an excuse. The real reason is probably he doesn't want his neighborhood transformed. If your neighborhood is tree lined single family homes, you may not want multi-family living that breaks the "character" of your neighborhood. Lower prices also attract less affluent people, would increase school sizes, etc. I still think it's hypocritical, but I don't think its about just the home value.
Do you feel the same way about people that want to prevent chain stores or Walmarts from opening in their neighborhoods? It's something like that...
- throw0101a 4y ago> The real reason is probably he doesn't want his neighborhood transformed. Oh the Urbanity! recently did a (7m) video on this, 'The Problem of “Neighborhood Character”': * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bkC8YlBxoM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bkC8YlBxoM
- twelve40 4y ago> Lower prices also attract less affluent people You are right! It looks like he might not give a crap about the actual financial "hit" from depreciation of his house as much as he worries that if the prices do go down, Atherton will become more affordable, and that to him is probably a massive problem.